Phoenix nodded solemnly, noting candidly the way she smiled at him. "Exactly." he said. "I suppose you can say it's one of those days where I'd rather be amused than serious. I don't think that's too bad."
He listened intently as she spoke, his darting ever so often at her direction so he could note her mannerisms. When she asked him, he allowed silence to pass them so he could think of what to say. "I spent most of my morning in class, though not doing anything too strenuous." They were walking down the path that led to the lake, a fact which does not seem to be registering to him at that moment. "And I can't seem to shake off the awful feeling of regret over not eating during lunch. I'm famished." He stopped then, when he saw the long stretch of water as they arrived near the lake. His hand reached out to lightly touch her arm. "I... I'd rather we take the path up the Pitch."